Super exemption losing steam
The Quinnipiac University Polling Institute has found support of the Florida Legislature’s super property tax exemption referendum is slipping. Florida voters support 47 – 22…
Port expands
The Herald Tribune reports that Port Manatee that is south of Tampa is preparing for the widening of the Panama Canal. The port is in…
Lights out for SR parks
The Santa Rosa Board of County Commissioners has a proposed budget that cuts the $125,000 that the county has used to pay utilities at county-owned…
Culture wins
The Committee of the Whole of the Pensacola city council approved spending up to $6 million more on the renovation and expansion of the Saenger…
Strong mayor at PYP Meeting
The Pensacola Young Professional’s will host its next Forward Focus meeting Sept. 11 beginning at 5:15 p.m. with networking, meeting to follow at 5:30 p.m….
Cold beer, pizza and music coming to Palafox
It has been confirmed Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen and Taproom is coming to downtown Pensacola in the spaces formerly rented by Margarita’s Downtown and The Pillars….
How safe is I110 bridge
A reader sent us this photo the bridge at the Cervantes I-110 exit. Look by the pole.
Calling for Change
From John Peacock: DESPARATELY WANTED/NEEDED CHANGE!!! Over the past few weeks, there has been much discussion within our community about our system(s) of government, consolidation…
Hall asks for input on Saenger funding
Got his email from Pensacola City Councilman Sam Hall: Fellow Pensacolians: Here’s the scorecard regarding additional funding for the Saenger Theater renovation: Phone calls and…
Drop FCAT. Save money
According to Florida Department of Education, the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) costs $12.84 per student – about $22 million annually. The state spends another…
State budget crisis
Psst, when we look at the state $71-plus billion budget, remember Gov. Charlie Crist cut a record $459 million from it using his line item…
Santa Rosa County – NFL
Santa Rosa County had two players on the TV yesterday: Chicago Bear fullback Jason McKie – Gulf Breeze High grad- and New York Giant kicker…
GAO: Homeland Security failing
In this age of accountablility, the GAO (Government Accountability Office) stands for independence as ti reviews various government programs and initiatives. This past week, the…
Florida Supreme Court ruling
Since it may impact our future, I found a copy of the Florida Supreme Court ruling on Dr. Greg Strand vs. Escambia County. Read Strand…
Main St. Plant relocation should be ok, too
While the PNJ mentions that the relocation of the Main Street Sewage Treatment plant may be in jeopardy because of the Florida Supreme Court Ruling…
Save Our City favor
Save Our City may have a done the Community Maritime Park a big favor by forcing a referendum on the park proposal last year. A…
Details of retirement
Touart read his retirement statement ( Text of Touart’s statement (pdf)) last night, but what does it mean? IN editor Duwayne Escobedo has been trying…
Press – the villain
Former county administrator George Touart and several of the Escambia County Commissioners tried to cast the press as the villain in the Touart melodrama. The…
Handcapping BOCC Vote
What would it take to terminate County Administrator George Touart? A Escambia County commissioner could make a motion to amend Gene Valentino’s agenda item to…
Touart suspension – done deal
The word we are getting is that the Escambia Board of County Commissioners will vote tonight to suspend County Administrator George Touart for one week….
